How to Fix Hunt: Showdown 1896 Black Screen on PC

The new overhaul of Hunt: Showdown 1896 is doing quite a good job on the visual performance improvements, but it’s not without problems: quite some gamers are reporting that they experience a sudden black screen in Hunt: Showdown 1896 out of the blue. If this is also you, don’t worry, here are fixes that have proven effective for many gamers. Try them out to see if they fix the black screen on Hunt: Showdown 1896 for you as well.

Try these fixes for Hunt: Showdown 1896 black screen on PC problem

You don’t have to try all the following fixes: simply work your way down the list until you find the one that does the trick to fix the black screen in Hunt: Showdown 1896 for you.

1. Delete the Shaders and USER folder
2. Update Windows
3. Check your GPU driver
   • For AMD GPU users
   • For Nvidia and Intel GPU users
4. Verify the game files
5. Allow the game in Windows Defender
6. Use the dedicated GPU

1. Delete the Shaders and USER folder

For some gamers, deleting the Shaders and the USER folders helped to stop the black screen problem in Hunt: Showdown 1896. This is probably because deleting the shader programs that are essential for visual and special effects in the Shaders folder, and the user-specific data in the USER folder allows the game settings to be reset to default, which corrects the damaged or corrupted game settings.

To see if this does the trick for you as well:

1. Right-click Hunt: Showdown 1896 in your Steam game library, and select Manage > Browse local files.
   
2. Double-click the USER folder.
   
3. Make a copy of the Shaders folder on your desktop, and delete the original folder here.
   
4. Restart Steam and Hunt: Showdown 1896, and see if the black screen problem remains.
5. If you’re still seeing black screen in Hunt: Showdown 1896, right-click Hunt: Showdown 1896 in your Steam game library, and select Manage > Browse local files.
   
6. Make a copy of the USER folder.Then delete the USER folder instead.
   

See if the Hunt: Showdown 1896 is still bothered by the black screen problem. If so, please move on to the next fix.

2. Update Windows

Another possible reason for the black screen in Hunt: Showdown 1896 could relate to outdated C++ redistributable files or DirectX. This is very likely if your system isn’t updated regularly. To make sure that you have the latest available updates installed:

1. On your keyboard, hit the Windows key, then type check for updates, then click Check for updates.
   
   
2. Click Check for updates, and Windows will scan for any available updates.
   
3. If there are available updates, Windows will automatically download them for you. Restart your computer for the update to take effect if needed.
4. If there are no available updates, you’ll see You’re up to date like this.

Then try your Hunt: Showdown 1896 again to see if it still has the black screen problem. If the problem remains, please move on to the next fix.

3. Check your GPU driver

Black screen problems in games are usually related to incorrect GPU drivers, and Hunt: Showdown 1896 is no exception. In the case of Hunt: Showdown 1896, the correct GPU driver differs on different GPUs:

3.1 For AMD GPU users

If you’re using an AMD GPU, the correct GPU driver for you would be the one with version number 22.11.2 (22.20.29.10 for Windows 10 and Windows 11, and Windows Driver Store Version 31.0.12029.10015), which can be downloaded from AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 22.11.2. Be sure to select the correct one for your build of the computer.

3.2 For Nvidia and Intel GPU users

If you’re using NVIDIA and Intel graphics cards, you should update your GPU drivers to the latest version available.

If you’re a tech-savvy gamer, you can spend some time updating your GPU driver manually.

To do so, first visit the website of your GPU manufacturer:

• NVIDIA
• Intel

Then search for your GPU model. Note that you should only download the latest driver installer that’s compatible with your operating system. Once downloaded, open the installer and follow the on-screen instructions to update.

If you don’t have the time, patience or skills to update the driver manually, you can do it automatically with Driver Easy. Driver Easy will automatically recognize your system and find the correct drivers for it. You don’t need to know exactly what system your computer is running, you don’t need to be troubled by the wrong driver you would be downloading, and you don’t need to worry about making a mistake when installing. Driver Easy handles it all.

You can update your drivers automatically with either the 7 days free trial or the Pro version of Driver Easy. It takes just 2 clicks, and you get full support and a 30-day money-back guarantee with the Pro version:

1. Download and install Driver Easy.
2. Run Driver Easy and click the Scan Now button. Driver Easy will then scan your computer and detect any problem drivers.
   
3. Click the Activate & Update button next to the flagged device to automatically download and install the correct version of this driver.
   
   Or click Update All to automatically download and install the correct version of all the drivers that are missing or out of date on your system (You’ll need the Pro version for this – when you select Update All, you’ll get a prompt to upgrade. If you’re not prepared to purchase the Pro version yet, Driver Easy provides a 7-day trial at no cost, granting access to all Pro features like fast downloads and easy installation. No charges will occur until after your 7-day trial period ends.)
   
4. You can also pick the older drivers by clicking the View all driver versions button.
   
5. Click the download button on the right to download the older driver that you need.
   
6. After updating, restart your computer to take effect.

Launch Hunt: Showdown 1896 again and see if the latest graphics driver helps to fix the black screen problem. If this fix doesn’t work for you, try the next fix, below.

4. Verify the game files

Corrupted or damage game files could also cause black screen problems in Hunt: Showdown 1896. To see if this is your case, you can verify the game files in this way:

1. Launch Steam.
2. In the LIBRARY, right-click Hunt: Showdown 1896 and select Properties from the drop-down menu.
   
3. Select the Installed Files tab and click on the Verified integrity of game files button.
   
4. Steam will verify the game’s files – this process may take several minutes.

When the verification is done, relaunch your Hunt: Showdown 1896 to see if the black screen problem remains. If so, please move on.

5. Allow the game in Windows Defender

For some gamers, the reason for black screen in Hunt: Showdown 1896 could be that Windows Defender wrongfully listed the game on the threat list. To make sure that this is not your case, simply add Hunt: Showdown 1896 to the exception list:

1. On your keyboard, press the Windows key and the R key simultaneously to open the Run box.
2. Type control firewall.cpl and hit Enter.
   
3. From the left navigation pane, click Allow an app or feature through Windows Defender Firewall.
   
4. Scroll down and check if Steam and Hunt: Showdown 1896 are on the list.
5. If not, click the Change settings button.
   
6. Click Allow another app….
   
   
7. Click Browse… and go to the installation folder for Steam and Hunt: Showdown 1896.
   
   
   
   If you don’t know what the installation folder is for your Steam, simply right-click on its shortcut and select Open file location.
   
   
8. Find steam.exe and click on it. Then click Open.
   
   
9. When it’s located, click Add.
   
10. Now make sure Steam and Hunt: Showdown 1896 are added to the list and tick Domain, Private, and Public. Once you’re done, click OK.

Launch Hunt: Showdown 1896 again to see if it still has the black screen problem. If so, please move on.

6. Use the dedicated GPU

If you’re playing Hunt: Showdown 1896 on a laptop and it has a constant black screen problem, it’s possible that your laptop’s independent GPU is not powerful enough to run the game smoothly. So you may want to switch to the dedicated GPU instead. There are also other settings that might help:

1. On your keyboard, press the Windows key and the I key at the same time to open Settings.
2. Select Gaming, and make sure that the toggle for Game Mode is set to On. Then click the Graphics tab.
   
3. Select Hunt: Showdown 1896 or your game launcher (Steam) from the list of apps, and select High performance.
   
4. Then click Change default graphics settings.
   
5. Make sure that the toggles for Hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling and Optimizations for windowed games are both set to On.
   

Try to launch Hunt: Showdown 1896 again to see if the black screen problem remains.

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